(2)Save Papers otherwise our Upcoming Generations will find it in Museum!

Remedies:

so people here i come with the solutions of paper waste problems,which i mentioned in my last blog....

http://youriota.blogspot.in/2012/09/save-papers-otherwise-our-upcoming.html

so according to you what solutions we can opt??....any guess??
the first few ideas came into your mind are, Recycling, Paper Alternatives, Use of Electronic   Media and blah blah....

so let's discuss about all of those solutions you can Go for...

Paper Alternatives

You'll be happy to know that a growing number of companies are producing "tree-free" paper alternatives. Here are some ingredients to look for the next time you buy stationery, envelopes, notepads, or folders:

• Post-Consumer Waste : 
    "Post-consumer waste" is the paper you throw out or recycle. Buying paper made from a   high percentage of post-consumer waste helps reduce the number of trees needed to make paper "from scratch." It also saves energy and keeps paper out of the landfill.
• Hemp:
  Hemp produces its own natural pesticide, and grows so quickly it produces twice  as much fiber per acre as pine.Paper, clothing, and other materials made from hemp are increasingly available from many manufacturers in the U.S.; hemp continues to be grown in several countries around the world.
  
  
• Kenaf :
  Kenaf, a cousin to the cotton plant, uses 15-25% less energy than pine to make pulp.
  
  
• Bamboo:
  This fast-growing grass produces 4 to 5 times the fiber of the fastest-growing commercial tree species.
  
  
• Agri-Pulp:
  Agri-pulp combines agricultural waste along with post-consumer waste to make paper.
  
  
  

                                         Believe It or Not ! ! !

It takes 60% less energy to manufacture paper from 

recycled stock than from virgin materials.

Paper Recycling

Paper suitable for recycling is called "scrap paper", often used to produce molded pulp packaging.There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper:

1.Mill broke    2.Pre-consumer waste    3. Post-consumer

with paper recycling following Major problems can be minimized to a very big level...

1.Energy

Energy consumption is reduced by recycling. The Energy Information Administration claims a 40% reduction in energy when paper is recycled versus paper made with unrecycled pulp, while the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) claims a 64% reduction.Some calculations show that recycling 1 ton of newspaper saves about 4,000 kWh (14 GJ) of electricity.This is enough electricity to power a 3-bedroom European house for an entire year, or enough energy to heat and air-condition the avg North American home for almost six months.

2.Landfill use

About 35% of municipal solid waste (before recycling) by weight is paper and paper products

3.Water and air pollution

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that recycling causes 35% less water pollution and 74% less air pollution than making virgin paper. Pulp mills can be sources of both air and water pollution, especially if they are producing bleached pulp. Modern mills produce considerably less pollution than those of a few decades ago

• Regional Paper Recycling Figures

1.European Union

The recycling rate in Europe reached 64.5% in 2007, which confirms that the industry is on the path to meeting its voluntary target of 66% by 2010.

2.Japan

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, in 2008, eight paper manufacturers in Japan have admitted to intentionally mislabeling recycled paper products, exaggerating the amount of recycled paper used

3.United States

Recycling has long been practiced in the United States. The history of paper recycling has several dates of importance:

• 1690: The first paper mill to use recycled linen was established by the Rittenhouse family.
• 1896: The first major recycling center was started by the Benedetto family in New York City, where they collected rags, newspaper, and trash with a pushcart.
• 1993: The first year when more paper was recycled than was buried in landfills.

Today, over half of the paper used in the United States is collected and recycled.Paper products are still the largest component of municipal solid waste, making up more than 40% of the composition of landfills.In 2006, a record 53.4% of the paper used in the US (or 53.5 million tons) was recovered for recycling.This is up from a 1990 recovery rate of 33.5%.

4.Mexico

In Mexico, recycled paper, rather than wood pulp, is the principal feedstock in papermills accounting for about 75% of raw materials

Some Amazing facts about Paper Recycling:

• Recycling one ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.Recycling half the world's paper would free 20 million acres of forestland.
• 3 cubic yards of landfill space can be saved by one ton of recycled paper.Recycled paper requires 64% less energy than making paper from virgin wood pulp.
• 77% in the Netherlands,67% in Germany,52% in Japan, and 45% of paper is recycled in the US.The post-consumer recycling rate for old newsprint in the US in 1990, 1992, and 1994 was 38%, 47%,and 45% respectively
• Paper had an overall recycling rate of 35.3% in 1994. About 55.3% of corrugated boxes, 45.3% of newspapers, 19.3% of books, 30% of magazines,and 42.5% of office papers were recycled in.
• Americans consume more paper than the citizens of most other countries. Compared with the 1994 world average of 97 pounds, the United States per capita consumption of paper is more than 700 pounds, about 2 pounds-per-person-per-day. Per capita consumption of paper in the United States has grown 43 percent since 1980.
• In the US, 9,190 million tons of office paper was generated, and 4,220 million tons were recovered in 2002. In 2000, only 4,545 million tons were recovered.If everyone in the US sent one less holiday card, we would save over 50,000 cubic yards of paper.

                     


          other than above methods What Else We can do?

• Select a good paper:
   If choosing bleached paper, select one that is either totally chlorine-free (TCF) or process chlorine-free (PCF). Bleaching paper with chlorine creates a serious carcinogen called dioxin. Chlorine-free processes use oxygen, hydrogen peroxide or other compounds that do not produce such dangerous byproducts.
   
• Save on transportation:
  Buy paper from the company whose distribution source is closest to you. You'll save on transportation costs and minimize air pollution from truck emissions.
• Use electronic media:
  Make greater use of electronic media and limit the number of E-mail messages you print out.
• ·      Encourage others:
  Share the benefits of using paper alternatives with friends, colleagues and associates so they can do their part to save forests and enjoy trees.

So Here the Paper Saving Campaign Ends  !!

I hope you people Definitely don't want to Make this Paper a HISTORY for our next Generations....so start from Today itself and do whatever you can to save papers....

                                                  Good Luck !!


Please Do read it and Comment!!

Sources:

1. Save Our Planet : 750 Everyday Ways You Can Help Clean Up The Earth !
2.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
3. The Recycler's Handbook, 1990
4. Environmental Health and Safety Online (MSW Report)
5. Worldwatch Institute
6. Washington Post
7. American Forest and Paper Association
8. Environmental Defense Fund, Champion Paper Mills
9. North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling